Minnesota shooting suspect's wife offers sympathies to lawmakers' families

Yahoo

19 hours ago

Jenny Boelter, the wife of the Minnesota shooting suspect, extended her sympathies to the families of the lawmakers and spouses who were slain or seriously wounded in their homes earlier this month.
In a statement provided through a legal representative, Boelter said she was 'absolutely shocked' and 'horrified' by the shootings and was cooperating fully with law enforcement.
'On behalf of my children and myself, I want to express our deepest sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families. Our condolences are with all who are grieving during this unimaginably difficult time, and we are praying daily for them,' Boelter said in the statement.
'We are absolutely shocked, heartbroken and completely blindsided,' she continued. 'This violence does not at all align with our beliefs as a family. It is a betrayal of everything we hold true as tenets of our Christian faith.'
'We are appalled and horrified by what occurred and our hearts are incredibly heavy for the victims of this unfathomable tragedy,' she added.
Former Minnesota state Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their home early on June 14. Shortly before that, according to authorities, the same gunman shot and wounded another Democratic lawmaker, state Sen. John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette, a few miles away in their home.
Vance Boelter was charged with a series of state and federal crimes, including murder, in connection to the shootings. He ultimately surrendered to authorities on June 15 after what officials described as the largest search in the state's history. He has not entered a plea and remains in jail, according to The Associated Press.
Jenny Boelter stressed in her statement that she and her family have 'fully cooperated with investigators and responded to their every request,' since they first contacted her hours after the shooting.
'On the morning of June 14, 2025, I received a call from law enforcement and immediately drove to meet agents at a nearby gas station. We were not pulled over; we parked and waited until they arrived. When they did, we voluntarily agreed to meet with them, answer their questions, provide all the items they requested, and cooperate with all searches,' the statement read.
She thanked law enforcement for apprehending her husband.
'We are grateful for the diligent and professional efforts to the authorities to fully investigate these crimes. We thank law enforcement for apprehending Vance and protecting others from further harm.'
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.